PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crag Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angel
vs
Hack

185 cm
35
192 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

189 cm
32
197 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crag Hack!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angel keeps the fight on the outside.
Hack looks to score with a jab to the body but Angel is just out of range.
Hack wants to clinch.
Hack lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angel.
We've been hearing reports that Angel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hack fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Hack has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hack tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Angel moves into the clinch.
Hack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hack.
Hack misses with a knee strike.
Hack has Angel pushed against the cage.
Angel jumps guard but Hack turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Hack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Angel is looking for a takedown.
Angel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack missing with knees to the body.
Angel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hack prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hack is stalling here.
Angel dodges an elbow strike from Hack.
Hack tries to land knees in the clinch but Angel avoids the damage to the body.
Hack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angel avoids it.
Hack missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel fails to pull guard.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Angel ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Angel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Angel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Angel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hack trying to control the position from guard on top but Angel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hack wants to get up but he can't break Angel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hack stopping the sweep attempt from Angel.
Angel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hack's guard.
Angel wants to control from the top but Hack keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hack trying to keep a closed guard but Angel is proving a slippery customer.
Angel wants to control from the top but Hack keeps moving.
Angel wants to pass the guard but Hack is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hack lands a body shot.
Hack tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Angel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hack's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angel wants to control from the top but Hack keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Crag Hack will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Angel has his takedown stuffed
and Hack counters with a head kick. That will keep Angel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hack is looking to clinch.
Hack wants to clinch but Angel slips to the side

and Angel counters by clinching up.
Hack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angel blocks it with crossed arms.
Angel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hack lands an elbow inside that Angel shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hack obliges.
Hack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hack stalling the fight.
Hack missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hack obliges.
Angel dodges an elbow strike from Hack.
Hack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crag Hack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hack holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angel tries to pull guard but Hack won't allow it.
Hack misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hack throws an elbow that misses.
Angel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angel.
Angel dodges an elbow strike from Hack.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hack throws an elbow but misses.
Hack scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angel blocks an elbow strike from Hack.
Hack has Angel pressed against the cage.
Hack gets underhooks to prevent Angel's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Angel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Angel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hack after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Angel's brow.
Hack lands a left hand.
Hack misses with a knee to the head.
Hack manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hack connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angel's face.
Hack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angel avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angel goes for a takedown attempt but Hack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hack tries to clinch but Angel moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crag Hack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Hack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Angel jumps guard but Hack turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hack's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hack lands a damaging elbow.
Hack just leaning against Angel, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Angel blocks the elbow strike.
Angel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hack after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angel blocks it with crossed arms.
Hack effectively controlling the action here.
Hack is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel is trying to pull guard but Hack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Angel blocks an elbow strike from Hack.
Hack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angel.
Hack misses with a knee strike.
Hack tries to land knees in the clinch but Angel avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hack.
Angel can't get the takedown.
Angel tries to pull guard but Hack holds him up against the cage and eventually Angel drops back down to his feet.
Angel wants to take the fight to the mat but Hack manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack misses with a knee to the head.
Hack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Angel up against the cage.
Hack is trying to stall.
Hack misses with a knee to the head.
Angel dodges an elbow strike from Hack.
Hack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angel is defending well for now.
Angel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hack is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel blocks an elbow strike from Hack.
Hack looking to throw knees to the head but Angel is blocking nicely.
Angel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hack tries to land a knee to the head but Angel blocks with his arms.
Hack pushes off an throws an elbow but Angel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hack misses with a knee strike.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.
Hack missing with knees to the body.
Hack pushes off an throws an elbow but Angel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hack lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crag Hack really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Angel doesn't manage to clinch there - Hack circles away.

It looks like Frank Angel has been cut.
Hack fails to land with a series of punches.
Angel darts in looking for a takedown but Hack gets double underhooks and turns Angel into the cage.
Hack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angel blocks it with crossed arms.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hack throws an elbow that misses.
Hack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hack stalling against the cage.
Angel blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hack stalling in the clinch but Angel improves position.
Angel is trying to pull guard but Hack has him pressed against the cage.
Angel jumps guard but Hack stands there with Angel around his waist. Angel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Angel jumps guard.
Hack is stalling in the full guard.
Angel trying to keep a closed guard but Hack is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel is pulling down on Hack's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Angel working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hack is looking to clinch but Angel is avoiding it.
Hack tries to clinch but Angel moves away

and Angel counters with a single leg into guard. Hack didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hack looking for a sweep. Not yet Hack, not yet.
Hack is trying to keep Angel in close.
Hack keeping full guard, as Angel tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel content to stall in guard here.
Hack pulls Angel in close to prevent any damage.
Angel trying to control but Hack is working from the bottom.

Frank Angel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Angel doesn't manage to clinch there - Hack circles away.
That kick from Hack tenderised Angel's leg. Angel is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hack. That's going to slow Angel down.

Hack has Angel up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hack takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hack lands a knee to the body.
Hack stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hack throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Crag Hack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Angel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hack misses with a knee strike.
Angel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Angel is trying to pull guard but Hack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angel blocks it with crossed arms.
Hack prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angel tries to pull guard but Hack holds him up against the cage and eventually Angel drops back down to his feet.
Hack misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack swings wildly with an uppercut but Angel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hack stalling in the clinch.
Angel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angel is working for takedown but Hack is calmly controlling the position for now.
Angel jumps guard but Hack stands there with Angel around his waist. Angel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hack lands a knee to the body.
Hack lands a nice knee to the body.
Hack unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hack throws an elbow but misses.
Hack lands a damaging elbow.
Hack controlling the action here for a moment.
Hack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hack throws an elbow but misses.
Hack is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angel blocks it with crossed arms.
Crag Hack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hack tries to land a knee to the head but Angel blocks with his arms.
Hack stalling.
Hack looking to slow down the pace here.
Angel managing to block the knees to the body from Hack.
Frank Angel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hack stalls.
Hack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hack scores a nice knee to the body.
Hack creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crag Hack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hack winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Crag Hack!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Crag Hack!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Crag Hack!

Crag Hack wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Crag Hack thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.